Wick adjuster and regulator



(No Modell) F. P. GLAZIER. WIGK ADJUSTBR AND REGULATQR.

Patented June 29,1897.

f3@ Je? v N rnA FRANK P. GLAZIER, OFCIIELSEA, MICHIGAN.

WlCK ADJUSTER AND REGULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,436, dated June 29,1897'.

Application filed January 29, 1897. Serial No. 621,159. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, 'FRANK P. GLAZIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chelsea, in the county of Vashtenaw and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tick Adjusters andRegulators, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to that class of devices whereby the height towhich the wick can be raised in the burner of a lamp or stove isregulated by a stop on the wick-raising device for the purpose ofpreventing the wick from being inadvertently raised too high, whichmight cause the burner'tosmoke.

My invent-ion consists in the peculiar construction of the devicewhereby the stop can be readily adjusted to regulate the height of thefiame, while at the same time the device is simple and convenient andnot liable to displacement or injury by careless manipulation to whichdevices of this character are usually subjected.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, of awick-raising device of known construction to which my invention is shownapplied. Fig, 2 is a vertical central section of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is acrosssectional view on line fr Fig. I, looking toward the left. Figs. 4,5, 6, and 7 are detached perspective views of the different parts of theadjustable stop, as indicated by the letters of reference.

A represents that portion of the burner to which the wick-raising deviceis applied, the

latter being of the well-known construction, comprising the shaft B, thewheel C for turning it with the fingers, the stuffing-box D, throughwhich the shaft enters the burner, and the pinion E on the inner end ofthe shaft transmitting motion to the wick-tube, all arranged andoperating in the well-known manner.

E is a stop fixedly secured to the burner, and F is a stop adj ustablysecured to the wick-raiser wheel and adapted to move in the pathof thefixed stop. Y

The fixed stop may be applied to any xed part of the lamp or burner sothat it extends into proximity to the adjustable stop F. A convenientway of forming and attaching it is shown in the drawings, wherein thestop E is suitably screw-threaded to engage upon the screw-thread of thestuffing-box. It is soldered on or fastened thereon in any desired waywhich prevents it from being accidentally displaced.V

The adjustable stop F is a flat ring with an arm projecting laterallyinto the path of' the fixed stop. The ring has an annular seat or recessG formed in one side, and into this is seated a clamping-disk H, havinga central aperture I for the shaft B to pass through loosely. The ringand clamping-disk are assembled upon the shaft B against the inner sideof the finger-wheel C, and a clampingscrew J, screw-threaded through thewheel C and disk H, is adapted to clamp the parts together.

In practice if the clamping-screw J is suitably loosened the wheel C canbe turned freely ineither direction irrespective of any interference ofthe stops E and F7 when the proper adjustment of the shaft B is thenobtained at which 'the wick is raised high enough to produce the bestfiame. The stop F is then turned into such contact with the stop E andclamped fast by the screw J as to prevent a further raising of the wick.This does not interfere with turning the wick down to extinguish theflame, as the shaft can be turned in the opposite direction nearly onefull turn before the stops again interfere. If the stop is thus onceproperly adjusted, it greatly facilitates the relightin g of the burner,as the wick may be at once turned up as far as the stops allow it andrelighted Without fear or danger of raising it too high or not highenough.

Of course the stop F needs a slight adjustment from time to time tocompensate for the burning away of the wick, but this is only a slightmattercompared with constant care and manipulation required with theordinary operation of wick-raising devices.

My improved construction' has the advantage that the accidentaldisplacement of the stops by careless or rough manipulation is IOO ing,`the Wheel C is not likely to disturb the adjustment. 'It Will also beseen that my construction is not likely to interfere With any projectingor overhanging part of the lanip or stove, as the parts need not projectbeyond the rim of the hand-wheel. It Will also be understood that as theadjustable stop is carried by the hand-Wheel the ixed stop can bepermanently secured to the stove itself orintegrally cast thereon, orparts thereon may be utilized to form such stop, such as the name-plateof the maker of the stove or lamp, which is ordinarily secured at ornear the Wick-raising device. By a slight loosening of the screw J thewick-raising device is of the ordinary operation.

Vhat I claim as my invention is l. In a regulator for the Wick-raisingdevice in lamps or stoves, the combination With the shaft and Wheel ofthe Wick-raising` device, of a iiXed stop on the lamp or stove and astop adjustably secured to and carried by the Wheel and composed of aring,1 having a laterallyprojecting arm, a clalnpingdisk loose on theshaft and seated in an annular recess of the ring, and a clamping screwthrough the Wheel and disk adapted to clamp the ring' adjustably betweenthe Wheel and disk.

2. rlhe combination With the Wick-raising,` device of alarnp or stove,of a disk loose upon the Wickraising shaft, a clamping-screw through thedisk and Wheel of the shaft and a ring interposed between the Wheel anddisk and adapted to be adj ustably clamped between the saine by thescrew, said ring having` a laterallyeprojecting arm adapted to cooperateWith a fixed stop on the lamp or stove to regulate the turning` of theshaft.

3. The combination With the shaft finger- Wheel, and Wick-raisingdevice, of an arm adjustably secured to and carried by the nger- Wheel,said arm `extending` substantially parallel With said shaft intoproximity to the lamp or stove to forni in connection With a fixed stopthereon a regulating,` device for the Wick.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK P. GLAZIER.

Witnesses:

M. B. ODOGHERTY, O'rro F. BARTHEL.

